First phase of Path to Excellence public consultation concludes

23/02/2018

NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Sunderland CCG, the two bodies responsible for the commissioning of local health services, have decided the future of three areas of acute hospital care in South Tyneside and Sunderland as part of the Path to Excellence consultation.

CCGs extraordinary meeting in common

An extraordinary meeting in common of the two statutory NHS organisations took place on Wednesday 21st February, 2pm to 4pm, Hebburn Central, Glen Street, Hebburn, NE31 1AB.

The governing body members, who are made up from senior GPs, doctors, nurses health professionals and lay members with expertise, have responsibility for making decisions about ensuring that local NHS services are safe and of a high quality for local people.

The two CCGs came to decisions based on their review and consideration of all the clinical evidence and feedback from a process of public consultation over the past year.

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